rehouse

verb

re·house (ˌ)rē-ˈhau̇z

rehoused; rehousing; rehouses

transitive verb

: to house again or anew

especially : to establish in a new or different housing unit of a better quality

Examples of rehouse in a Sentence

The organization is working to rehouse families who were displaced in the fire.

Recent Examples on the Web Pre-loved sofas need to be treated before they are rehoused. —

Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2024 Ineligible residents who can’t be rehoused within Dharavi will be given relocation options instead. —

Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 June 2024 More than 10,000 people have been rehoused since the effort began in 2021, and Dallas recently reported its lowest total number of people experiencing homelessness in nearly a decade. —

Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 29 May 2024 Justa Center, Phoenix, $7,500 To help seniors who were experiencing homelessness and were recently rehoused be able to remain in their homes and not return to homelessness. —

Alexis Waiss, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rehouse

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